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News.com.au: Microsoft Eyes Open Source View

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“Microsoft is considering an open source approach to one of its
software libraries, following heavy pressure from developers and
sharp competition in the growing mobile device development
arena.

“The decision would be a radical one for Microsoft, a fierce
opponent of the open source model of making intellectual property
available for modification and redistribution.

“The surprise move to open source is being considered for the
Windows Template Library (WTL)–an enhancement of the C++
language…”


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